Fantastic excursion, swam with sharks then stingrays visited the coral garden and circumnavigated the island. Excursion went well overtime and even dropped us at the public beach. Never rushed us. Gorgeous outrigger boat decorated with ... Read More

Fantastic excursion, swam with sharks then stingrays visited the coral garden and circumnavigated the island. Excursion went well overtime and even dropped us at the public beach. Never rushed us. Gorgeous outrigger boat decorated with local flowers. Highly recommended. Read Less

Very nice couple who took us out on their comfy brand new boat. Only 6 passengers total. Saw a HUGE manta ray, a big group of spotted eagle rays. Snorkeled in shallow area with tons of coral and fish. Then by a lighthouse. Highly recommend ... Read More

Very nice couple who took us out on their comfy brand new boat. Only 6 passengers total. Saw a HUGE manta ray, a big group of spotted eagle rays. Snorkeled in shallow area with tons of coral and fish. Then by a lighthouse. Highly recommend this trip. Read Less

Marona was a great guide who serenaded guests accompanying himself on the ukulele and took us to his private island home for refreshments on the half day tour on an outrigger boat. We booked in advance with an independent operator online ... Read More

Marona was a great guide who serenaded guests accompanying himself on the ukulele and took us to his private island home for refreshments on the half day tour on an outrigger boat. We booked in advance with an independent operator online and paid double the price charged on the day. Snorkeling with sting rays and reef sharks was good but a little scary when they swam underneath you. The coral is not very colourful as the reef has degraded but there are some lovely fish. Read Less

Small motor boat took us to 3 Snorkeling spots. Loved the tour guide. A native of the island, he dove down to look for fish and point things out. We say many wonderful fish. The only drawback was the exit out of and entry onto the boat: ... Read More

Small motor boat took us to 3 Snorkeling spots. Loved the tour guide. A native of the island, he dove down to look for fish and point things out. We say many wonderful fish. The only drawback was the exit out of and entry onto the boat: for seniors it was a challenge. Next time I'd check out the type of boat before booking. Read Less

Snorkeled with stingrays and black-tipped sharks. Also saw more fish than we'd ever seen in our lives. The colors and clarity of the water in the Bora Bora lagoon are unmatched anywhere in the world, so this is the one thing you ... Read More

Snorkeled with stingrays and black-tipped sharks. Also saw more fish than we'd ever seen in our lives. The colors and clarity of the water in the Bora Bora lagoon are unmatched anywhere in the world, so this is the one thing you absolutely MUST do while in the Society Islands. Read Less

Sail DateNovember 2017

Shore Excursion Provider:
Windstar Cruises

dml71913

2 Reviews Written

The BEST snorkeling, coral gardens, and shark encounter I experienced on 5 different islands.

WOW!! Does not even begin to describe this outing. Price was $205pp for 7 of us to have a full day private tour in a nicely equipped speed boat (minimized transit times). David, our guide, started off by asking us "What we wanted ... Read More

WOW!! Does not even begin to describe this outing. Price was $205pp for 7 of us to have a full day private tour in a nicely equipped speed boat (minimized transit times). David, our guide, started off by asking us "What we wanted to see." We snorkeled at 6 different locations inside and outside the lagoon. We went to one site for fishes (including barracuda and eels), one for Manta Rays, one outside the reef for coral and sharks, one for spotted Eagle Rays, and two for coral formations. One called "The Wreck" had the best coral formation I've seen. Our lunch included wine and beer and soda served on tables in knee deep water. Wow, what a day. Read Less

An amazing day of being well cared for while seeing the most beautiful sights imaginable! Can't say enough good things about the nice people who provided us with a truly unforgettable experience.

An amazing day of being well cared for while seeing the most beautiful sights imaginable! Can't say enough good things about the nice people who provided us with a truly unforgettable experience. Read Less

Sail DateApril 2016

Shore Excursion Provider:
Royal Caribbean International

Fear-the-turtle

8 Reviews Written

Do get up early to watch sail in; this is an extremely beautiful island.

Do get up early to watch sail in; this is an extremely beautiful island. We tendered here, and that was a mess. We had been told tender tickets would be available at “x” time, so that’s when we went, only to learn people had lined ... Read More

Do get up early to watch sail in; this is an extremely beautiful island. We tendered here, and that was a mess. We had been told tender tickets would be available at “x” time, so that’s when we went, only to learn people had lined up almost an hour earlier (lesson noted for the next day!!). So we ended up waiting an hour for a tender. We had pre-booked Reef Discovery Pure Snorkeling (gear and water/soda/fruit drinks provided), and they waited the extra 20 minutes for us (obviously, they know cruise ship and tender procedures). The boat held 8 of us + two guides who were professional, helpful, and fun. We were gone four hours and had four snorkel stops: manta rays, The Aquarium where we were given bread to attract the fish (and a reef shark and an unwelcomed barracuda), eagle rays (true to their name, they looked like they were flying), and the Coral Gardens. Guillaume was adept at finding eels and coaxing them out. Fabien showed us a seahorse, although it wasn’t anything like what we’re used to seeing. At each stop, fish were abundant, the gorgeously multi-hued water was warm, and boating past the resorts with the over-the-water bungalows was amazing. This was a spectacular excursion. Online, I had requested and was granted a drop-off at Matira Beach, but the guides must not have gotten the message, and we decided to get some lunch on the ship anyway. I wish we had insisted on the drop-off, for once we ate and took the tender back to the island, it was too unbearably hot and humid to even think about walking a beach, no matter that it was supposed to be amazingly beautiful. We found a restaurant a short walk from the pier that offered wifi with a meal purchase, but it was full with a wait list, so we returned to the ship. If you’re looking for wifi here, this restaurant is in a small strip of shops across from the church. Or you can take a taxi to Bloody Mary’s, but I imagine you’ll have to purchase something there as well. Read Less

This was by far the best snorkeling we experienced! Ben, our boat captain and guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. We stopped at 4 different sites and saw manta rays, eagle rays, beautiful coral and fish. Ben also pointed out a lot of ... Read More

This was by far the best snorkeling we experienced! Ben, our boat captain and guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. We stopped at 4 different sites and saw manta rays, eagle rays, beautiful coral and fish. Ben also pointed out a lot of the hotels/resorts around and other points of interest. He was happy to take pictures whenever you needed. The equipment was all top notch and Ben made sure to de-fog our masks every time before we went in the water. An overall excellent excursion and HIGHLY recommended! Read Less